Report: 97% of employers in transportation industry feel impact of fatigue
ITASCA, Ill. — A National Safety Council survey report released Monday found 69 percent of employees – many of whom work in in safety-critical industries
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Georgia governor port plan includes ‘truck-only’ lanes
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said he state is planning to invest in a second inland container port facility and build “truck-only” lanes on
Atlanta needs cowboys: dozens of cows loose after wreck
ATLANTA — An overturned livestock truck spilled a herd of cows onto a highway cloverleaf north of Atlanta on Monday, causing traffic chaos including wrecks
CRST Dedicated team driver Lana Poveda is WIT member of the month
PLOVER, Wis. — Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has named Lana Poveda its October Member of the Month. Poveda is a CRST Expedited Team Driver
Port haulers, warehouse workers to strike Monday at Ports of LA, Long Beach
LOS ANGELES — Port haulers and warehouse workers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, plan to strike Monday, October 1 over
Oklahoma driver wins Landstar Deliver to Win Truck Giveaway
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Landstar System, a worldwide, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions has revealed the winner of its Landstar Deliver to Win Truck
Spot truckload freight availability softens; rates stay elevated
BEAVERTON, Ore. — National spot truckload rates were neutral or slightly down during the week ending September 22 but remain roughly 20 percent higher year
ACT Research: Used truck prices rise 1 percent M/M in August
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in August was virtually flat, up 1 percent on a month-over-month basis, but
TCA gala raises more than $80,000 for Wreaths Across America
ARLINGTON, Va. — More than $80,000 was raised September 26 as the Truckload Carriers Association hosted its sixth annual fundraising gala in support of Wreaths
Kenworth launches new long-hood conventional – the W990
LAS VEGAS — Kenworth continued its tradition of driver-focused product development with the introduction of its new long-hood conventional – the Kenworth W990 – Thursday
Stalled Michigan roadwork to resume after lockout ended
LANSING, Mich. — More than 150 stalled road projects across Michigan are set to resume after road builders agreed to end their lockout of a
Volvo Trucks to introduce all-electric Class 8 trucks in North America
GREENSBORO, N.C. — As part of an innovative partnership between the Volvo Group, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and industry leaders in
Ex-Pilot Flying J president gets 12 1/2 years in prison for part in rebate fraud scheme
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The former president of the largest U.S. fuel retailer has been sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison and fined $750,000 in
OOIDA to FMCSA: scrap 30-minute break; split sleeper berth; decrease detention time
Scrap the 30-minute rest break, go back to the pre 2005 sleeper-berth split of 10 hours as long as each rest period is at least
Michigan governor frustrated over labor impasse disrupting road project
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Rick Snyder expressed frustration Tuesday after failing to end what he called an unprecedented labor impasse between road contractors and a
ACT Research: U.S. trailer orders still at torrid pace, up 142% year-over-year
COLUMBUS, Ind. — August trailer orders continued to reflect the early opening to the 2018-19 order season. Total trailer net orders of more than 38,000
Volvo Trucks’ designers recognized for design excellence with the new Volvo VNL series
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Volvo Trucks design team recently received the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) Silver International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for its
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: Industry responding to strong demand
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the supply-demand balance falling to 55.3 on a seasonally adjusted basis in
Carrier Transicold’s ComfortPro electric APU now available
ATHENS, Ga. — The new ComfortPro electric auxiliary power unit from Carrier Transicold provides quiet, emissions-free truck cab cooling while delivering one of the longest
OOIDA to co-host Guilt by Association Truck Show Thursday-Saturday
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will host its 45th anniversary at the Guilty by Association Truck Show (GBATS) in Joplin, Missouri,